Chapter 1606: War Emperor!

Chapter 1606: The War Emperor!

East Tian gazed in reverent awe at the Emperor of War.

This noble figure, revered as the Emperor of War, is famed as the most powerful warrior among the masters of the Supreme Will Realm!

His Conceptual God Power is well known—the very name is "Emperor of War!"

Its specific effect is this:

Whenever his enemy possesses a martial art ability, the Emperor of War automatically replicates and masters that ability, elevating it to a higher level.

Through this power, he rose from humble beginnings, and through countless ages, he has absorbed and mastered the martial arts of countless warriors. These abilities have been seamlessly integrated, culminating in a unique martial arts school of his own—known as the "Imperial Martial School!"

Through the mastery of the Imperial Martial School, he ascended to the rank of Supreme Will Realm master.

Though he is currently only a lower-tier Supreme Will Realm master, ordinary mid-tier masters dare not look down upon him. Even the upper-tier masters hold deep admiration for his potential, believing he may one day rise to become a mid-tier Supreme Will Realm master.

If one encounters a master of martial arts among the supreme beings of the Unparalleled Will Realm, and the Martial Emperor, leveraging his Conceptual God ability, manages to replicate that martial prowess, ascending to the rank of a supreme being of the Unparalleled Will Realm in the future would not be impossible at all!

That is precisely the thought the Martial Emperor holds.

Within the Realm of Illusion, his own martial capabilities have already reached an invincible level.

He once secluded himself for an exceedingly long time, striving to comprehend a higher tier of martial artistry through his own efforts—hoping to ascend.

Yet, after years of silent meditation, with no tangible results, he suddenly awakened.

What use is self-effort, truly?

Why not simply exploit his Conceptual God power and take it for granted?

But what if, within the Realm of Illusion, he cannot find any suitable target to replicate from?

He swiftly devised a solution.

He would journey to the True Universe—the Ultimate Void Cosmic Realm—and seek the breakthrough of his own cultivation from the supreme beings of will from other universes!

Thus, He followed the army of the faction of falsehood to this place.

But things did not unfold as He had imagined.

Though the Supreme Cosmic Realm did harbor a few transcendent beings of supreme will mastery in the realm of martial arts, their numbers were scarce.

Moreover, the Supreme Will had somehow discovered the concept of the Martial Emperor’s divine ability and issued a decree forbidding any martial arts masters from approaching the Martial Emperor.

This left the Martial Emperor, who sought to replicate martial prowess, deeply tormented.

Yet, it was impossible for the Martial Emperor to abandon his goal simply because of this.

Therefore, the Martial Emperor remained here, until today, when he received the command from the King of Unfaltering Courage.

Originally, He had no desire to come.

But the King of Unfaltering Courage far surpassed Him in strength, and His conceptual divine power was particularly effective against Him—so He could not help but come.

He casually asked:

"What about this so-called Celestial Emperor, is he skilled in martial arts?"

"Heh…"

Dong Tian hesitated, then said, "He should be skilled, I suppose. I've never actually faced him myself, only heard that his strength is extremely formidable."

"As for the rest, I'm not entirely certain."

The Martial Emperor nodded coldly.

Even if the Celestial Emperor were truly adept in martial arts, He still held no great interest in him.

After all, a mere third-tier Supreme God—no matter how skilled in martial arts, what could his martial cultivation level possibly reach?

Even if he possessed some secret technique granting the strength of a lower-tier Supreme Will-being, to Him, it would still be insignificant.

What He sought was not a rival, but rather a 'nutrient' capable of elevating His own martial cultivation!

According to His current understanding, the Celestial Emperor still did not meet the criteria of such a nutrient.

East Tian glanced at the other’s expression and immediately sensed the contempt being directed toward this Third Reserve of the Supreme Lord.

He couldn’t help but say, “Martial Emperor, although the Commoner Emperor Sovereign is merely a Third-Rank Supreme God, He has managed to annihilate the Death Whisperer, a lower-tier Supreme Will-being, through His secret techniques.”

“And as far as I know, the other has previously demonstrated Martial Arts capabilities within the Yellow Springs Domain.”

“Thus… should not be underestimated.”

East Tian stopped there, unwilling to go on—fearing the Emperor might think he was inflating the other’s prestige.

“Hmm?”

The Emperor’s interest stirred slightly.

Really? Does he truly excel in Martial Arts?

As a successor of Supreme Will, wouldn’t his Martial Arts lineage be something extraordinary?

Perhaps it was a cultivation lineage from the Supreme Will Realm.

With that thought, a faint desire to fight the other stirred within Him.

"May His martial arts not fall short of my expectations."

The Martial Emperor spoke indifferently.

Dong Tian eagerly nodded and concurred.

At that moment,

a being of the First-Class Supreme God tier from the Delusion Clan suddenly appeared before them.

"Greetings, Master Dong Tian!"

"Greetings... Master Martial Emperor!"

Upon seeing the Martial Emperor, he was clearly startled, then quickly recovered with a look of surprise and respectful awe.

The Emperor was a renowned martial strength master in the Realm of Illusion, and also a celebrity, famed throughout the Realm of Illusion.

The Emperor nodded slightly.

"Your Excellencies."

"Just received word that the Sovereign of Life has arrived in our Eastern Heavens' Primary Divine Nation's territory, launching an assault upon our nation's people of the Illusion Clan. Already, many of the Illusion Clan's civilians have perished under the scope of their broad attacks."

Eastern Heaven furrowed his brow, asking, "Doesn't the Undead Clan coexist with us, the Illusion Clan? Has He, in his madness, decided to reject even the beings of His own supreme cosmos?"

This was a command He had specifically issued—to guard against any invasion by the Supreme Will.

Yet, it seems to have failed?

The First-Class Supreme God replied, "The Sovereign of Life has employed a special technique, ensuring that their attacks only harm our people, and not the Undead Clan."

Eastern Heaven's brow tightened further.

This Sovereign of Life possesses quite a few such techniques.

He was about to ask for more information when the Emperor raised his hand and coldly laughed, "Take me to see this Imperial Sovereign of the Common People."

"Hmph!"

"A newly appointed high-ranking commander daring to act so arrogantly?"

"Then I shall make him the first among the aspiring supreme commanders to fall into my hands."

"Emperor, do not let your guard down!"

Dong Tian quickly interjected: "The other party appears to hold fragments of the Fanciful Holy Seal—an artifact of legend, not one to be trifled with."

"Even if he truly possesses the fragments of the Fanciful Holy Seal, after all, he's merely a third-tier Supreme God—what power could he possibly wield?"

"Rest assured, I will give it my all."

"And I'm no weakling or fool like the Death Whisperer—there's no need for you to remind me."

With that, he spoke.

The Emperor had vanished before their very eyes.

...

The Eastern Heavens, the Realm of Junior Primordial Deities, the City of Ghosts and Puppets.

The armies of the Sun's Divine Nation, joined by countless cosmic warships, launched a sweeping assault downward upon the City of Ghosts and Puppets.

The common people and the powerful among the Wandering Race were obliterated almost before they could react, crushed beneath the relentless onslaught.

Those who survived, the remnants of the Wandering Race and their mighty warriors, immediately prepared to retaliate. Yet, under the crushing might of the Sun's Divine Nation, their resistance was feeble, almost nonexistent—unable to inflict even a whisper of harm.

In mere moments.

They too were all extinguished.

Only the bewildered, agitated spirits of the Undead Race and the unharmed structures of the City of Ghosts and Puppets remained.

The buildings had not been damaged—this was entirely due to Zhou Zhan's skill.

He merely added a new attack effect to "Rate Soil on the Edge, Not a Subject of the King," allowing attacks to bypass structures—thus enabling the armies of the Prajval Divine State to strike both inside and outside of buildings.

Of course, this was all for the sake of protecting the structures.

After all, these were His domains. Damaging the core structures would only result in costly repairs.

"The enemies of the Puppet Ghost City have been mostly eliminated,"

"Let's move to the next city."

Zhou Zhan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Bai Yun replied respectfully.

Then they prepared to lead their troops away from here.

But just at that moment—

Zhou Zhan's brow suddenly arched, his gaze turning toward the front.

There, at a distance of over a hundred meters, stood a man clad in a imperial robe, his hair loose and flowing, radiating an air of lofty arrogance and cold detachment, silently gazing at him.

Though the distance was so close, neither the others nor the celestial god-tier cosmic warship beneath his feet reacted in the slightest.

A master of Supreme Will!

That thought surged through Zhou Zhan's mind.

Only a master of Supreme Will could render a celestial god-tier cosmic warship completely blind to his presence.

"Are you the Third Reserve of the Supreme Sovereign—Master of the People's Realm?"

At that moment,

the Emperor of Martial Might spoke, asking.

"Who are you?"

Zhou Zhan asked.

"I am the Martial Emperor!"

The Martial Emperor spoke coldly, "A mere three-tier supreme god? To die at my hands is your honor."

"Go die in peace,"

And with that, He shot forward!

At that moment, Bai Yun and the others had already sensed the Martial Emperor.

They felt the overwhelming aura and crushing pressure emanating from him, instantly recognizing him as a being far beyond their expectations!

And they themselves were already at the peak of supreme godhood. Who else could possibly stand above such power?

Only a being of the Supreme Will could possibly exist!

After White Yun's mind conceived this terrifying hypothesis, he immediately resolved to command his troops to counterattack and protect the Emperor.

But at that very moment,

a calm voice also reached his mind.

"Need not worry."

"I can handle Him."

Upon hearing this, White Yun's eyes widened in astonishment.

Could the Emperor truly face off against a Supreme Will-tier powerhouse?

He found himself unable to believe it, yet considering the Emperor's consistently invincible record, he couldn't help but suspect that the Emperor was not lying.

Still…

That was a Supreme Will-tier powerhouse!

A true being standing at the pinnacle of all realms and universes!

Even the mightiest supreme will holds a stance of attraction toward those who have reached the realm of Supreme Will.

Has the Emperor's power now attained such a level?

There was no time for hesitation.

For at that very moment, Zhou Zhan had already begun his method.

He spoke softly, "King!"

The next instant,

His power surged to an infinite proximity of a lower-tier Supreme Will-level being!

Immediately, he unleashed his Supreme Holy Body with full force, pushing it to its absolute peak intensity!

A Supreme Holy Body of Third-Class Supreme God level!

Enough to allow Him to face head-on the assault of a superior being from the realm of Supreme Will, without sustaining severe injury!

With the Supreme Holy Body activated, Zhou Zhan's face revealed a calm, composed expression.

With the Supreme Holy Body at his command, even if he faced a superior being from the realm of Supreme Will, he couldn't fight back—yet he now held a certain confidence that he could escape.

Then, he formed hand seals and chanted a sacred incantation.

The very next second,

a colossal, boundless universe materialized instantly, fully enclosing him and the rushing Emperor of Martial Might within its vast expanse.

"This is the battlefield we have jointly forged?"

"Or perhaps, your meticulously prepared tomb?"

The Emperor, witnessing this, remained utterly still—his expression calm, unshaken.

Time seemed to slow. A single breath. Then—

a flash.

Crack!

The Emperor of Might had already reached Zhou Zhan, delivering a punch aimed straight at his face.

With that blow,

even a typical upper-tier cultivator without defensive measures would likely suffer a shattered skull.

Zhou Zhan reacted with lightning speed, instantly raising both hands to block the attack. He then seized the Emperor’s arm, channeling all his strength and flung him in a different direction.

The Emperor’s divine form failed to stabilize—unable to control it—only moving along with Zhou Zhan’s force, being thrown backward.

A flicker of astonishment passed through his eyes.

Indeed, this Celestial Sovereign of the World was no ordinary being.

His strength was nearly on par with his own.

He smiled gently.

Interesting!

With the force of the thrown impact, he spun around suddenly, and in an instant, charged directly at Zhou Zhan.

In a blink!

He unleashed thousands of punches at Zhou Zhan!

Each blow was a full-force attack!

If this were a lower-tier Supreme Will-being unskilled in close combat, crushed by the relentless assault of the Emperor’s personal attacks, he would surely shatter his divine form on the spot.

Yet Zhou Zhan possessed the Supreme Holy Body—body invincible—unfazed by the unceasing onslaught.

He didn’t dodge; instead, he engaged in a back-and-forth, hand-to-hand duel with his opponent.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud…

Every punch landed solidly—into flesh!

Throughout the entire colossal mega-universe, the thunderous clash of the two beings echoed with relentless force.

A moment later—

The two gods unleashed their full might, striking each other with a single, devastating punch, their fists meeting squarely upon one another’s!

BOOM!!!

Invisible ripples burst outward from the point of impact, spreading in every direction.

Space dissolved!

Time shattered!

Billions of laws collapsed!

Yet fortunately, the mega-universe crafted by Zhou Zhan was extraordinarily resilient, and the wounds swiftly mended themselves.

Otherwise, should the universe rupture and the lingering shockwaves seep beyond its boundaries, the armies of the Yangyang Divine Nation beyond would bear the brunt of the devastation!

Then, using the force fed back to them, they each leapt to opposite sides.

Zhou Zhan stared at his opponent with calm composure.

The Emperor likewise watched Zhou Zhan with keen interest.

"Perfect Martial Way."

"Indeed, indeed."

"At your age, achieving a level of personal martial cultivation at the peak of perfection—worthy of being considered for the Third Reserve of Supreme Lord."

"I accept you."

"But even this level of martial art still falls far short of mine!"

"Allow me to show you a deeper, more refined form of martial cultivation."

"My own creation... the Imperial Martial Way!"

"Tell you in advance."

"My martial path holds the potential to transcend!"

"True battle has only just begun!"